From a normal school of teachers in 1891 to joining the University of North Carolina system in 1971, ECSU is a place where the smartest minds from all over the country come together to discover, learn and cultivate the foundations of their future.

In ECSU's ten academic departments, we are educating some of the world's most brilliant minds. Our students are exposed to innovative research opportunities that extend their learning beyond textbooks and classrooms.

Life at ECSU provides a range of experiences that are invaluable to your academic and personal growth. Our students come from different places and backgrounds, but together they create a diverse, close-knit community that seeks to create a better world.

North Carolina Fixed Tuition Program

As a benefit to North Carolina resident students, the UNC System is implementing the
Fixed Tuition Program as defined by North Carolina General Statute § 116-143.9. Beginning
with the fall 2016 semester, incoming ECSU in-state undergraduate degree-seeking students
are eligible for the same tuition rate for eight continuous enrollment semesters.
Incoming transfer students are eligible for the same tuition rate for eight continuous
enrollment semesters less the number of equivalent transfer semesters. Required fees
are not included in the tuition rate and may increase annually.

As a one-time provision, currently enrolled in-state undergraduate degree-seeking
students at ECSU are also eligible for the same tuition rate for eight continuous
enrollment semesters, less the number of semesters they have attended previously,
less the number of equivalent transfer semesters.

Continuous enrollment is defined as a student being consecutively enrolled at ECSU
for the fall and spring semesters in courses creditable toward a baccalaureate degree. Students
are not required to be enrolled during the summer term(s) to maintain continuous enrollment.

One equivalent transfer semester is defined as 0-15 hours of accepted transfer credit
post high school.

When a student is not enrolled in two consecutive semesters at ECSU they will lose
their eligibility for their existing fixed tuition rate. The student can take advantage
of fixed tuition later, but their eligibility must be recalculated and will reflect
the prevailing tuition rate at the time they return.

The statute includes flexibility regarding students who demonstrate a substantial
disruption in their pursuit of a degree.